Keynotes & Interviews
Some of my recorded speaking engagements can be found below, from keynotes at conferences and events to interviews and panels hosted by different organizations. Not all of my speaking engagements were recorded. I'll keep adding newer videos or audios here as I have them.
Other mentions or features:
Tokyo Speaks Podcast Episode 67: Talking about Women Who Code Tokyo and empowering women in tech
Women In Tech: Break The Mold In Japan @ Active Connector
Active Connector Youtube Channel
Active Connector is a company connecting talent to innovative tech companies in Japan. In this interview, we talk about navigating a career in Japan as a foreign woman engineer, how to choose a company, deal with challenges and support systems available.
How Might We Work @ U-NEXT
https://www.youtube.com/@insideunext
U-NEXT is a leading Japanese TV streaming service. How Might We Work is their series of panel interviews on careers and workstyles in tech in Japan. In this interview, I talked about building an international career and working for a modern startup in Japan.
Erro 29: Tentando ser um dos caras @ Woman Being (Portuguese)
Woman Being is a podcast by Carina Belforte, based on the book “Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office" by Dr. Louis P. Frankel, talking about unconscious mistakes women make that can secretly sabotage their careers. This podcast is in Portuguese.
Cross Cultural Communication @ Japan By River Cruise
Japan By River Cruise is a podcast hosted by stand-up comedians Bobby Judo and Ollie Horn reporting on news in Japan. In this interview, we talk about the state of diversity and inclusion in corporate Japan and the role of cultural understanding in effective communication.
Life of a Software Engineering Manager @ Dev In Japan
Dev In Japan is a Youtube channel by Mustafa, focused on creating content to demystify what work and life is like in Japan, in particular working in tech. In this interview I talked about my career as a Software Engineer and my job as an Engineering Manager at Mercari in Tokyo.
Life In Japan: The Good & The Bad @ Kayoreena's India Blog
Kayoreena India Blogger Youtube Channel
Kayoreena is a Japanese blogger and youtuber that creates content about life, work and culture in India, but also about Indian and other foreign folks living in Japan. We worked together at Mercari Japan, so she invited me to talk about life and work as a foreign woman in Japan.
Mulheres Tech no Japão @ Conversa de BuTech (Portuguese)
Conversa de BuTech is a tech podcast by the Ambev Technology division in Brazil. This podcast is in Portuguese and we talked about an international career in tech and the state of women in tech in Japan.
Shape Engineering Culture in A Chaotic Environment @ WWCode CONNECT Digital
Women Who Code Youtube Channel
Women Who Code CONNECT is the premier conference organized by Women Who Code for women in tech. In this talk, I cover the challenge of shaping culture as a startup suddenly scales to a large company.
Scaling Software Development: Teams & Codebase @ WWCode CONNECT Asia
Women Who Code Youtube Channel
Women Who Code CONNECT is the premier conference organized by Women Who Code for women in tech. In this talk, I compile lessons and advice to scale software platforms and how software teams work together.
Introduction to the Software Development World @ WWCode Tokyo
Women Who Code Tokyo Youtube Channel
Women Who Code Tokyo was the Tokyo chapter of the global non-profit Women Who Code. This presentation was an introductory lecture to software development for people wanting to get started or transition their careers into tech.